- Specialty
- Battery-heated vests, jackets, hoodies, gloves and socks — 7.4V and 12V systems for adults and kids
- Category
- Heated Apparel
- Website
- venustas.com →
Our verdict
Venustas does one thing: heated clothing. Founded in 2018–2019 and now past two million units sold, it builds vests, jackets, hoodies, gloves and socks around shared 7.4V and 12V battery systems, for adults and — less commonly in this category — for kids. What we like is the practical engineering: one-button controls a child can use, batteries that double as power banks, sensible components like YKK zips and FELLEX insulation, and garments that wash. The colours lean urban rather than camo, so for hunting they go under an outer layer. But for keeping a young hunter warm enough to stay on a sit, Venustas is where we would start.
Background
Venustas started with what its own history describes as a simple wish: to keep someone loved warm. Its founder, Michael, watched cold weather and bulky layers spoil a trip to Colorado’s Rocky Mountains for his wife, and set out to replace heaviness with heat. The company was founded in 2018–2019, launched an early 3-in-1 heated jacket, and then a slim FELLEX heated vest with shoulder zones that became its best-seller. Venustas says it passed two million units sold in 2024.
The range today covers vests, jackets, hoodies, gloves, socks and hand warmers, for men, women and kids, sold direct at venustas.com with free shipping in the US and Canada.
How we use Venustas
Our first Venustas review is the Kid’s Classic Heated Vest 7.4V — a slim FELLEX puffer with one-button heat, on our young shooter. It scored 4.5 out of 5.
What earned the score is that it solves the real problem with taking kids hunting: not the walk, but the sit. Three heat levels and a pre-heat on one chest button, a pack that doubles as a power bank, a YKK zip, and a cut slim enough to shoot in. The kids’ vest is out of stock as we write; the adult Men’s and Women’s Classic vests use the same system and are available now.
What sets Venustas apart
It takes kids seriously. Most heated-apparel brands are adult-only. Venustas makes children’s vests and jackets on the same battery platform as the adult line.
Controls a child can use. One button, colour-coded levels, and a pre-heat that drops to Medium on its own.
Batteries as power banks. The same pack that heats the vest can charge a phone in the stand.
What to know before buying
Venustas’s colours are black, navy, greys and brights — not camouflage. For hunting, wear it under an outer layer.
Runtime depends on the pack and the setting: Venustas quotes about 3 hours on High and 10 on Low from the standard 5K pack on its adult vest, with larger packs running longer and weighing more.
And with children, use heated clothing with care: start on Low, check in often, and never leave it on for a sleeping child.
Bottom line
Venustas earns its place by making the most useful piece of youth hunting gear that is not a gun or a pair of boots. The Kid’s Classic Heated Vest keeps a young hunter warm enough to stay on the sit — which is what decides whether they want to come back.
Why we recommend them
Kids' sizes on the same system. Venustas makes heated vests and jackets for children on the same 7.4V platform as its adult line, so a family can share batteries and chargers.
Simple, readable controls. One chest button: hold to start, pre-heat at 140°F, press to cycle High, Medium and Low — each level a different colour light.
Batteries that do double duty. The packs charge by USB-C and have USB outputs, so they top up a phone or a rangefinder as well as heating the garment.
Sensible materials. YKK zippers and bluesign-approved FELLEX synthetic insulation on the vest we tested — warm when damp, and washable once the battery is out.
Long-run options. Larger 10K packs are rated for up to 20 hours on Venustas's 7.4V apparel, for all-day sits.
Product lines
What they make.
Heated vests
The Classic, Fleece and Down vests for men and women, and the kids' Classic and Fleece vests — the core of the range.
Heated jackets & hoodies
Puffer, fleece, 3-in-1 and down heated jackets and hoodies, in 7.4V and 12V versions.
Gloves, socks & accessories
Heated gloves, socks and hand warmers on their own smaller 7.4V packs.
Batteries & chargers
5K, 7.5K and 10K packs, and USB-C chargers. The larger packs also run Venustas's 12V apparel.
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